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Strengthening Your Digital Front Door and Cybersecurity | FinTalk

Jack Henry

Back in the early 2000s, I faced a devastating situation when the digital banking company I worked for experienced a massive data breach impacting hundreds of financial institutions. At the time, digital banking was new, and many financial institution executives thought the internet was just a passing trend, resulting in caution and fear that digital banking may put their accountholders and financial institution at risk.

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Amex keeps focus on younger customers

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Stablecoin payment plays accelerate as 2024 closes

American Banker

Ripple, MoneyGram and FV Bank all bolstered their ability to distribute digital assets, with cross-border transactions emerging as a primary use case.

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U.S. Bank CEO talks payments split

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Outsource With Confidence for RDC Program Success

Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) clients are more likely to use additional treasury services and maintain larger deposits. However, poor customer experiences—particularly if they delay deposits—can compel RDC clients to take their business elsewhere. This eBook makes the case for outsourcing RDC operations to a proven managed services partner. This approach helps Treasury Departments with limited resources provide excellent client experiences that result in higher retention and productivity rates.

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Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2023

ABA Community Banking

The total number and value of small-business and small-farm loans made by financial institutions subject to the Community Reinvestment Act declined in 2023 compared to the previous year, the banking agencies reported. The post Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2023 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Synovus looks to add bankers amid stiff competition in the Southeast

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The Georgia-based bank plans to hire 85 relationship managers over the next three years to support growth in commercial and middle-market lending and private wealth. "The biggest risk is not being able to hire the bankers," said CEO Kevin Blair.

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FIS acquires fintech Demica for USD 300 million

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Boston banks Berkshire, Brookline to merge in $1.1 billion deal

American Banker

The combination would create a Northeast regional bank with nearly $24 billion of assets. It would rank as the eighth-largest bank in the Boston metropolitan area by deposit market share.

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Scotiabank gains Fed approval for USD 2.8 bln stake in KeyCorp

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Flagstar promotes Lee Smith to CFO

American Banker

The bank ends the year with a substantially different profile from early 2024, which brought new leadership, a significant reduction to its mortgage operations and a corporate rebrand.

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Federal Council takes on the technical implementation of its new e-ID

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The biggest data breaches of 2024 in financial services

American Banker

Data breaches in 2024 exposed billions of records, impacting financial firms, banks and consumers alike.

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AUSTRAC sues Ladbrokes owner over AML breaches

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Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders — Bank and Credit Union Edition

Amid market uncertainty, banks and credit unions are faced with critical decisions about the future of their commercial lending. With fluctuating interest rates and rising competition from non-bank lenders, it's critical to allocate your 2025 budget strategically to optimize lending operations. Our Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders delivers key strategies to help you navigate these challenges, ensuring your institution is well-positioned for the coming year.

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Credit unions bought a record-breaking 20 banks in 2024

American Banker

The unprecedented number of deals came in a year when banks struggled to find merger partners in their markets.

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Mastercard partners with Jeel to support innovation in Saudi Arabia

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Community Banks Face Perfect Storm of Cybersecurity, Regulatory and Funding Pressures

The Financial Brand

This article Community Banks Face Perfect Storm of Cybersecurity, Regulatory and Funding Pressures appeared first on The Financial Brand. A new CSBS survey reveals community banks caught between innovation and risk as they face rising cybersecurity threats, regulatory pressures and funding challenges. This article Community Banks Face Perfect Storm of Cybersecurity, Regulatory and Funding Pressures appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Neo Financial launches cashback credit cards

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Is Your Current Card Platform Holding You Back?

Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w

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The banking industry should take the lead on modernizing regulation

American Banker

If the Trump administration is really planning to trim back regulations on banking and financial services firms, the industry needs to get out in front of the process by identifying necessary reforms.

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Upvest secures EUR 100 mln Series C funding

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'Something great with crypto:' Trump affirms bitcoin reserve

American Banker

The president-elect confirmed that he will pursue a strategic reserve of the flagship cryptocurrency as part of a broader push for the U.S. to champion the digital asset industry.

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Alibaba launches cross-border ecommerce platform in Japan

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Where the Fed's Michael Barr goes from here

American Banker

Known as a pragmatic moderate before arriving at the Fed, Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is now synonymous with an aggressive and divisive approach to bank regulation. Can he still accomplish his goals under President Trump?

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easybill partners PAQATO to offer SaaS solutions to SMEs

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Eurosystem drives DLT settlement innovation

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Italy launches the EU Digital Identity Wallet

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How a Managed Services Partner Can Reduce the Friction in Your RDC Program

Treasury teams at community banks face an ongoing challenge of delivering frictionless customer experiences as they support treasury products – especially RDC. This infographic focuses on the efficiencies community banks gain when partnering with a proven managed services provider. You’ll see the advantages you can gain when a managed services partner leverages online tools, skilled customer and technical support personnel, and fulfillment and logistics capabilities to streamline RDC fulfillment